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We had a big old 8 hour play at Away Industries and it was great. The team at Aetla had so many great ideas so we just shot all day and I loved it. Jewellery brand commission work with the team at Aetla, shot at Away Industries in Leith, featuring jewellery by Grainne Morton, Ellis Mhairi Cameron, Fraser Hamilton and more.
A brand photography commission from celebrated Edinburgh ceramicist, Jay Frazer. This is a new project, Tiera Jewellery.
Digital photography brand commission for Rowanjoy. Rowanjoy bridal is an Edinburgh based bespoke and made to measure bridal designer. From her studio in Leith, Rowan creates unique, special dresses and bridal outfits for brides who are looking for something that little bit different for their wedding day
Some images from a recent brand commission for Rowanjoy Bridalwear. I’ve shot several editorial collaborative shoots with Those Were The Days Bridal and Flossy & Dossy as well as Rowanjoy in the past so here’s a few of my favourite photographs from those.
A collaborative shoot with Aetla Jewellery and Those Were The Days Bridal. Shot on location in Portobello.
Editorial Pop 💥 Collaboration between some good local folk at The Bellfield, Portobello featuring one very cool Moschino Blazer. A fine piece of kit indeed.
I snapped a few quick portraits for The Manatees while I lurked about at The Lexington in that there London on a recent trip to visit pals…
Digital and analogue film portraits of Emily Kenway. Emily Kenway is a leading expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. As a former adviser to the UK's first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, she was at the heart of government action on modern slavery.
Recent portrait commission for Jamie Sutherland’s second album release on Frictionless Music.
We did these press shots with a mix of digital, medium format and 35mm film.
Some edits from a recent portrait session with Lou. We shot these in my flat, just using natural light. There’s a couple of 35mm film scans and digital shots. I really enjoy promotional portrait sessions, they’re always relaxed and fun.
Laura is my beautiful friend, an incredible artist, musician, mother, wife, busy woman. These are from a recent trip to visit her in Hamburg.
We’ve been threatening to do a shoot together for a long time and finally got our shit together.
I stole Courtney for 10 minutes before she made everyone weep, in a good way, on the Isle of Eigg at a Lost Map weekend. I then proceeded to rant at her about how her lovely coat reminded me of Gram Parsons’ famous embroidered suit while I slipped into a ditch.
Portraits of: Makeness creators of elaborately broken-sounding dance tracks which utilize buzzing guitars, post-disco beats, and falsetto vocals.
Shot when Lost Map Records moved their hearts into the Isle of Eigg.
I loved shooting this whisky tasting event with Woven Whisky and Ellis Mhairi Cameron at Aetla.
THANK YOU Alison MacLeod for asking me along to photograph the 20th anniversary party for her beautiful jewellery business, hosted by Aetla.
Aetla kind of adopted me this summer, we worked together on several events in the store along with a brand commission and editorial shoot. I’ve loved working with their super creative wee team so here’s to more coming soon-ish.
Starcatchers is Scotland’s Arts and Early Years organisation who create performances and creative activities for babies and children from birth to 5 years and the adults who care for them. Their Mission is pretty exemplary if you ask me.
Sometimes the only way you can give yourself a fighting chance against the void is to head off to a remote, soul cleansing spiritual retreat and take a wee nibble on a mix of dead nice people.
Incoming. Lost Map Records on the Isle of Eigg. A special one. I’ll warn you.
Portraits of: Alexia Avena, an American singer-songwriter and guitarist born and raised in Southeast Asia, previously based in Montreal and now living in rural Massachusetts, whose heavenly music is rooted in ambient, folk and dreampop traditions.
Shot when Lost Map Records moved their hearts into the Isle of Eigg.
Portraits of: Makeness creators of elaborately broken-sounding dance tracks which utilize buzzing guitars, post-disco beats, and falsetto vocals.
Shot when Lost Map Records moved their hearts into the Isle of Eigg.
It’s easy to espouse feminist rhetoric and adopt surrealist motifs but if words and actions don’t align it’s really just empty platitudes… Photos are from The Debutante launch party way back before the pandemic and all that other stuff.
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More examples from a full day editorial and product shoot with the creative team at Aetla, shot at Away Industries in Leith.